Unidentified weathered rock fragments
Likely mixed silicate rocks; specific identification requires testing
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Unidentified weathered rock fragments
Likely mixed silicate rocks; specific identification requires testing
Quartz-bearing feldspar pegmatite (likely with mica/tourmaline)
Granitic pegmatite; chiefly quartz (SiO₂) and feldspar, with dark mica or tourmaline
Quartz with impurities or Host Rock
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) with mixed silicates
Granite Sand and Gravel Mix
Phaneritic Felsic Igneous Plutonic Assemblage
General river rock or weathered cobble
Mixed rock composition
Pink and Green Tourmaline (Tumbled)
Elbaite (Na(Li,Al)3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4)
Sodalite and Calcite
Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2 (Sodalite) and CaCO3 (Calcite)
Pebble with dark mineral inclusion
Likely granitic or gneissic quartz–feldspar pebble with a mafic inclusion; exact identification requires testing
Graphite
Graphite (Carbon, C)
Mixed Mineral Bead Bracelet
Polycrystalline and Monocrystalline Silicates/Oxides (Quartz, Howlite, Hematite)
Garnet
Garnet-group silicate, likely almandine–spessartine; general formula X₃Y₂(SiO₄)₃
Dragon Blood Jasper
Epidote with Red Jasper (Quartz-rich aggregate)
Gneiss
Banded gneiss, typically quartz–feldspar–mica assemblage
Mixed Mineral Assortment (Pyrite, Kyanite, Agate, Jasper)
FeS2 (Pyrite), Al2SiO5 (Kyanite), SiO2 (Agate/Jasper)
Mixed Mineral Collection (with Titanium Aura Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with metallic coatings and various silicates
Epidote in Quartz
Epidote (Ca2(Al2,Fe3+)3(SiO4)3(OH)) / Quartz (SiO2)
Granite or granitic gneiss pebble
Quartz–feldspar–mica aggregate; likely granite, possibly foliated gneiss
Tumbled purple-blue corundum, possibly sapphire
Corundum (Al₂O₃); blue-to-purple varieties are sapphire
Epidote (Unakite variety)
Epidosite (Metasomatic rock containing Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH))
Mixed Quartz and Aventurine Chips
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with various inclusions
Chakra Stone (Composite / Man-made Bonded Gemstones)
Composite of Quartz, Lapis Lazuli, Aventurine, Tiger's Eye, and Jasper (SiO2, (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,Cl,SO4,OH)2, etc.)
Epidote in Matrix (Unakite-like Rock Fragment)
Epidote (Ca2(Al,Fe)3(SiO4)3(OH)) / Altered Metamorphic Pebble
Lapis Lazuli (Low-grade)
Lapis Lazuli (Aggregate of Lazurite, Calcite, and Pyrite)
Unakite (or Epidote-rich Granite)
Unakite (Metamorphosed Granite consisting of Epidote, Orthoclase, and Quartz)
Glacially transported granite and gneiss boulders
Granite (quartz–feldspar–mica); banded specimens likely gneiss
Weathered basalt or mafic metavolcanic rock
Basalt, possibly altered to greenstone (chlorite–epidote–actinolite assemblage)
Dark gray crystalline rock, possibly basalt
Basalt (tentative; plagioclase–pyroxene–iron oxide assemblage)
Graphite
Graphite (Native Carbon, C)
Mixed polished rock/mineral specimens
Indeterminate from image; likely quartz-bearing material with iron-oxide staining and possibly mica-rich schist
Garnet crystals
Garnet-group silicates, likely almandine (Fe₃Al₂Si₃O₁₂)
Granite
Granite
Granite retaining-wall blocks
Granite, principally quartz, potassium feldspar, plagioclase, and mica
Vesuvianite (Idocrase)
Vesuvianite, Ca10(Mg,Fe)2Al4(SiO4)5(Si2O7)2(OH)4
Polished hematite
Hematite (Fe₂O₃), likely a tumbled iron-oxide specimen
Epidosite
Epidosite (composed primarily of Epidote and Quartz)
Mixed Tumbled Gemstones and River Rocks
Mixed Decorative Stones (predominantly Silicon Dioxide - SiO2 variants)
Chrysocolla on Matrix
Hydrated copper silicates ((Cu,Al)2H2Si2O5(OH)4·nH2O)
Tumbled granite or granitic gneiss
Granite/granitic gneiss, chiefly quartz, feldspar, and dark mica or amphibole
Graphite
Graphite (Native Carbon, C)
Sodalite
Sodalite (Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2)
Pegmatite (Granitic Pegmatite with Quartz, Mica, and Tourmaline/Biotite)
Pegmatite
Dark garnet-bearing metamorphic rock (probable garnet schist/amphibolite)
Garnet schist or garnet amphibolite; chiefly quartz, mica/amphibole, feldspar, and almandine–pyrope garnet